03 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
1
A lyrical extract praising the sea as a mother figure. The speaker uses vivid imagery of pearly ropes, emerald daughters, frothy crowns, and rolling foam to celebrate the sea’s vitality. Maurice Francis Egan cites New Lincolnott for November.
Local sports pages hype a crucial clash described as a decisive battle in New York. In other news, Ladysmith endures mounting strain as reports of the general white man’s burden grow heavier. A sharp simile likens current events to Dreyfus era tension.
The Chicago Tribune records ten years of saloon business totaling 53,436 mufflers in revenue. It notes oddities from war aid to Boers, a petrified serpent unearthed in Pottsville, and France taxing posters. A Portland shop boasts a giant printing devil, and a New Hampshire tombstone reads a lone inscription. Thompson Hardware advertises Thankgiving carvers at 88 cents a pair.
Manila reports insurgents tried to ambush Capt Batson s scouts between Santiago and Sara gassa but Batson charged and drove them off. An American officer was killed and a private wounded. Captures at Tel Cuera arsenal include 13 small brass howitzers and 800 one pound projectiles. Bell s regiment occupied Florid Blanca and destroyed enemy cavalry in the area.
British dispatches from Ladysmith estimate Boer losses at 95 killed and 200 wounded after Monday’s fighting. A temporary armistice was declared Monday night to allow Boer forces to collect and remove the dead and wounded.
New York Nov 3 Both Jeffries and Sharkey are in prime condition at Coney Island and confident of victory for the night bout.
New York reports the 47th Infantry from Camp Meade arrived in four sections totaling 1880 men and were transferred to the transport Thomas which departs tomorrow for the Philippines. London dispatch notes rumors of Ladysmith evacuation by the British and Boer repulse. Northampton banker Lewis Warner to be sentenced November 9 for embezzlement. Hobart grows weaker but rests easily after another night in Paterson.
At the Waesland railroad ferryboat landing in Antwerp the crowded landing stage and the Scheldt broke in two this morning. Twenty persons are reported drowned. A second brief item notes rain tonight and colder winds with high northeasterly gales in Boston.
Mrs Nellie Ada Worby wife of Frank W Worby who killed Del Parker arrived in Nashua New Hampshire for legal advice to recover her late husbands property She asserts Worby died without children making her rightful heir She shows a marriage certificate claiming wedlock last Tuesday and defends her claim while questioning Worby's account of the Brookline killing and the motive behind the shooting.
The testimony of Kittie O Connell challenges the four men’s account of the crime. It is believed a general fight occurred and Worthy defended himself with a revolver as the murdered man’s body fell amid the confusion.
President McKinley weighs a Napoleonic tactic by possibly stating in his next message that anti imperialists started the Philippine war and that Aguinaldo would not have risen against U S sovereignty without their opposition. He expressed this view to several callers and a senator yesterday.
Chicago dated story of George Small and Margaret Tucker who were engaged twenty years ago in Lowell Massachusetts. After years apart they tracked each other to Chicago and Milwaukee. Deputy Chief Lyman Lewis located Miss Tucker and a letter revealed they married last week in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania.
Explosion at Acton demolishes wheel mill No 4 of the American Powder company this afternoon. The detonation was terrific but damage to nearby property was limited. Powder was ground in the mill and there was danger as the wheel turned. The mill’s light construction contributed to the blast. This is the second explosion in six weeks with no connection to a recent arson attempt.
The Ohio supreme court fixed November 23 for hearings on cases against Standard Oil and its constituents. The issue is the constitutionality of the Ohio anti-trust law. Attorney General Monetti will not appear at the final merits hearing, but will provide evidence and briefs to his successor before leaving office.
The Roberts murder case will go before a Lawrence court at a special session on November 20 with speculation that a plea of murder in the second degree will be accepted and the defendant sentenced to life imprisonment. Newton police sought Nellie Duane, 14, missing from 62 Lincoln Court Nonantum since October 26, last seen in a dark green skirt and black jacket with a light straw hat.
Lowell 1899 city solicitor argues aldermen can revoke a track location after one year if public necessity exists and orders must be approved by railroad commissioners. He notes limited remedies for overcrowding and urges a municipal committee to draft clear regulations to improve service.
A city pauper department visitor sought to remove her married daughter out of town. Mayor may second order for drowning- recovery equipment funding, shifting to incidental funds. Water board bills approved. lead poisoning progress report given. Tax cases likely to continue next week awaiting Holyoke case finish. Public hearing Monday at 7 30 on Duton Street closing for Huntington Hall access. Overseers of the Poor meet tonight to approve bills.
The dramatic cantata Joseph was repeated last night at Mt Vernon F B Church by special request and drew a successful reception. The piece matched the earlier performance in impact and reception. A note mentions Eastman Kodak company cameras on sale and highlights Thompson Hardware advertisement.
Lowell firms Merrimack Manufacturing and Massachusetts Cotton Mills sell a large land and building tract to Salman Sirk of Boston for about 250000. Two parcels front Moody and Dutton streets, with riverfront access and proximity to the city hall. Sirk plans upgrades and rentals may rise sharply, upsetting long term tenants. some already plan moving despite promises of possible concessions.
The agent’s plan to double rents faces tenant pushback as some higher income families seek modern homes farther from the city center, while workers say the increased rent would consume all they earn and force tough choices.
Lowell and Suburban must pay 4610.29 and Lowell Lawrence and Haverhill 291.80 under Chapter 578. Reports due Oct 15 list track length and gross receipts, with rates from 1 to 3 percent based on receipts per mile. taxes go to the city where the railway operates.
In Hadley, J Ronald St George Jules Perigny Joseph Rondeau and Samuel Gagnon, all boys, were fined $10 each for breaking and entering. Helen Dale listed as idle and pros tration. Charlotte Robinson, charged as stubborn child, sent to Lancaster. Moss Harlink and Samuel Hariink charged with driving an unfit horse. guilty pleas, fines of $10 and $1 respectively. Petr Miron and Philip Luf, charged with robbery and assault, case continued to afternoon.
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